$resource GET as array or object

[deitch]

The default for Resource.get(id) is to return an object, per the documentation (and the code). Makes sense, since GET /item/123 returns a single item. However, sometimes I might want to return multiple items GET /item/123,378, as Resource.get(['123','378']).

Again, I implemented my own wrapper around this for my projects, but I can see broader use cases. Is there interest in a PR such that Resource.get() can understand an array argument and handle multiple and single?

Again, I didn't find this in the existing ngResource documentation or code, but if I missed it, happy to use the existing and close this.

[jeffbcross]

My inclination is to say that we'd probably want to reserve that behavior for custom actions, but I'll leave the issue open in the backlog to let others comment.

[deitch]

Oops, somehow I missed that you had responded.

[deitch]

Yeah, I would like to see feedback on it. I basically wrap $resource with this every time I use it. It is 100% backwards compatible, but expands the ability to GET multiple items at once. I would prefer it not be my own custom wrapper but part of the core. But whatever works. :-)